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WorksheetsPSAT: General Test-Taking Strategies
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
What does LOTD stand for?
Love Only the Dogs
Letter of the Day
Lift, Observe, Train, Diet
Lunch of the Day
What is the best, general test-taking strategy of all time?
Guess on every problem
Process of Elimination
Letter of the Day
Plug in the Answer Choices
What section of the PSAT comes first?
PSAT Math - No Calculator
PSAT Math - With Calculator
PSAT Reading
PSAT Language and Writing Test
What section of the PSAT comes second?
PSAT Math - No Calculator
PSAT Math - With Calculator
PSAT Reading
PSAT Language and Writing Test
What section of the PSAT comes third?
PSAT Math - No Calculator
PSAT Math - With Calculator
PSAT Reading
PSAT Language and Writing Test
What section of the PSAT comes fourth?
PSAT Math - No Calculator
PSAT Math - With Calculator
PSAT Reading
PSAT Language and Writing Test
Select all three types of problems on the PSAT:
Do Now
Do Always
Do Later
Do Sometimes
Do Never
Which question difficulties should you focus on? (2 answers)
Easy
Medium
Hard
Extremely Hard
How many incorrect answer choices are there per question on the PSAT?
1
2
3
4
How many correct answer choices are there per question on the PSAT?
1
2
3
4
How many SAT points separate you from your competition when applying to colleges/universities?
10
30
100
300
When working with your PSAT test booklet, you should always:
Check it for spelling errors!
Go through the questions in order!
Avoid writing in it!
Mark it up!
Never leave any questions blank!
True
False
Always use the "Sounds Good" method.
True
False
Always complete the problems for each section in order!
True
False
There will be charts, tables, and/or graphs in every section of the PSAT!
True
False
The PSAT measures...
your overall intelligence
your future career success.
everything you've learned in school.
how well you can score on the PSAT.
Select all answers that are true about the PSAT:
Time management is one of the biggest issues for students taking the test.
The PSAT has four sections - reading, writing & language, math w/o a calculator, math w/ a calculator.
The PSAT has five sections - reading, writing & language, math w/o a calculator, math w/ a calculator, essay.
You will send PSAT results to colleges/universities.
You can link your PSAT results with Khan Academy and get free, individualized PSAT/SAT practice!
You can only take the PSAT once.
True
False
What is the national average area score for the PSAT?
800
1000
1200
1560
